By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Correspondant NORTH ATTLEBORO – King Philip and North Attleboro is a game of tradition. Two Hockomock rivals with a lot of history between them. In a renewal of the rivalry on Friday night, the game lived up to the hype as it usually does. In the end, it was the Warriors winning 21-7 with the usual KP formula: stout defense and a powerful run game. “I……

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff BOSTON — A Strong second half leads Central Catholic to a 28-7 victory over Boston College High in a Merrimack Valley Conference vs Catholic Conference showdown on Friday night. The Eagles and Raiders were both coming off narrow losses in week one to out-of-state opponents. BC High dropped an overtime thriller to La Salle, while the Raiders dropped a close one to Archbishop Stepinac (NY)….

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff WALPOLE – No. 23 Foxborough ran the ball well and kept Walpole in check defensively in a 27-21 road win Friday night at Turco Field. The Warriors (2-0) dominated the middle two quarters, outscoring the Timberwolves 20-0 in the 24 minute period to give themselves some cushion heading into the final quarter. Senior Ryan Foley (20 carries, 113 yards) was the star performer for Foxborough….

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff It’s officially Week 2 of the MIAA football season. There were intriguing matchups for Week 1 in Massachusetts last weekend. More interesting games are ahead this Friday night. Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont also kicked off last weekend. Connecticut joins the fun this weekend, in addition to the NEPSAC. Below we’ll take a glance at the top games on the docket for this…

By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent Outlook: The Greenwich Cardinals have won two of the last three Class LL state titles, defeating West Haven 14-0 last year. Linebackers Jack Kelly, Santi Parra, and Justin Carroll return, who combined for 347 tackles last year on a team that allowed just 9.3 points per game last season. On offense, they return leading running back Hector Lopez, who rushed for 1,218 yards and 13…